Friday, 8 June 2012

Egg Mushroom Noodles

                                                            Egg Mushroom Noodles

Ingredients:

wheat noodles: 100gms
carrot: 1
beans: 4-5
onions: 1 med.
spring onions: 1
mushrooms: 1/2cup
oil: 1tsp
egg whites: 2
garlic: 1tsp
basil: for seasoning
salt to taste

Recipe:
  • boil noodles in 2 cups of water, when the noodles are cooked, drain the excess water and wash the noodles with cold water and keep it aside.
  • heap oil in a pan, add finely chopped onions and crushed garlic and then add other veg, when are veg are half cooked and crispy, keep it aside
  • cook beaten egg whites in a separate pan.
  • mix  noodles, veg and eggs in  pan, salt and seasonings, stir it and cook for 2 mins.
  • Serve hot

Saturday, 2 June 2012

Broccoli Soup

                                                             Broccoli Soup

Ingredients:                                                            Serving: 1 person

Broccoli: 1 small
potato: 1 small/ 1/2 medium
onion: 1 small
milk: 1/2 cup
pepper: 1/4tsp
salt to taste

Recipe:
  • Boil broccoli ,potato and onion in pressure cooker for 5 mins.
  • cool the veg above and blend it.
  • add milk and simmer the soup
  • add salt and pepper and serve hot.

Saturday, 21 April 2012

Tropical Yogurt Salad

                                                                 Tropical Yogurt Salad

Ingredients:

finely chopped cabbage: 1/2 cup
chopped carrot: 1 medium
boiled potato: 1 small
chopped cucumber: 1/2cup
peas: 1/4cup
chopped apple: 1/2
finely chopped mint leaves: 3-4 sticks
finely chopped tomatoes : 1 (to garnish)

Dressing:
homemade curd: 1 cup
mustard sauce: 1/2tsp
sugar : 1/2tsp
salt: 1/4tsp
pepper: 1/4tsp
fresh cream : 1tsp

Recipe:
  • For dressing hang the curd in a thin strainer or muslin cloth for 1 hour.
  • add sugar, salt, pepper, mustard sauce in the hung curd and mix properly.
  • mix  fresh cream in the dressing and refrigerate it.
  • Boil 4 cups of water with 1tsp of salt.
  • add carrots and peas when peas are done add cabbage and remove it from the flame and keep it aside for 2 minutes.
  • strain the veg
  • add cold veg, apple, cucumber and mint leaves to the dressing
  • refrigerate it and add tomatoes before serving.



Pasta & Corn Salad

                                                              Pasta & Corn Salad

Ingredients:                                                                                 Serves: 3-4
wheat or semolina pasta: 1 cup
boiled corn: 1 cup
finely chopped capsicum: 1/2cup
finely chopped cucumber: 1/2cup
melon: 1/2cup
orange or grapes: 1/2cup
vinaigrette salad dressing: 2tsp
salt: 1/4tsp
pepper: 1/4tsp

Recipe:
  • Mix boiled macaroni, corn, cucumber, capsicum and fruits in a big bowl
  • Add dressing, salt, pepper and mix properly.
  • Refrigerate it and serve cold.

Beetroot Salad

                                                                    Beetroot Salad


Ingredients:                                                                
beetroots: 2 small
spring onions: 2 small
coriander leaves: to garnish

Dressing:
honey: 1tsp
vinegar: 1tsp
oil: 1/2tsp
crushed garlic: 2-3 flakes
salt: 1/4tsp
pepper: 1/4tsp

Recipe:
  • Pressure cook beetroots with 2 cups of water (give 3 whistles).
  • cool, peel and cut in diagonal pieces.
  • Chop spring onions in thin slices and keep it aside.
  • Mix all the ingredients of the dressing in a small bowl.
  • Mix dressing with beetroot and refrigerate it.
  • mix onions before serving and garnish it with green coriander.

Saturday, 10 March 2012

Dieter's delight salad

                                                          Dieter's delight salad

Ingredients:

wheat pasta (boiled): 1/2 cup
red bell pepper: 1/2
yellow bell pepper: 1/2
capsicum: 1/2
apple: 1 medium
pineapple: 2 slices
lemon juice: 1tsp
low cal mayonnaise: 1/2tsp
salt to taste

Recipe:
  • Mix boiled pasta, finely chopped bell peppers, capsicum, apple, pineapple in a big bowl.
  • add salt, lemon juice, mayonnaise and toss properly and  refrigerate it.
  • serve cold.

Dieter's delight soup

                                                          Dieter's delight soup

Ingredients:                                                                                  serving: 1 person

carrot: 1 large
beans: 50gm
ghia (bottlegaurd): 1/2 small
tomatoes: 2 medium
grated paneer: 2tsp
salt to taste
pepper: 1/4tsp

Recipe:
  • pressure cook at the veg for 10 mins.
  • churn the mixture with blender and strain the soup.
  • Add salt and pepper in it.
  • garnish it with grated paneer and serve hot.